SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TELEVISION SETTINGS BASED ON MOUNTING SCHEME

• US 20110157493A1
• Filed: 11/24/2008
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen TCL New Technology Limited
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen TCL New Technology Limited
• Inventors: Lefevre, Chad Andrew, Tenbarge, James Duane
• Application Number:
  US13/060,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20110157493A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/836
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4432 Powering on the client, e.g. bootstrap loading using setup parameters being stored locally or received from the server resetting in general G06F1/14; program loading or initiating in general G06F9/445; bootstrapping in general G06F9/4401; secure boots of computer platforms G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/60 for the sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

There is provided a system and method for adjusting television settings based on a detected or input mounting scheme of the television. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method, comprising determining an active mounting scheme for a television, employing a first group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a first mounting scheme, and employing a second group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a second mounting scheme.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining an active mounting scheme for a television;

employing a first group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a first mounting scheme; and

employing a second group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a second mounting scheme.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the active mounting scheme comprises receiving input from a sensor.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving input from the sensor comprises receiving input regarding an arrangement of a mounting bracket with respect to the television.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the active mounting scheme comprise dynamically detecting the active mounting scheme during booting of the television.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the active mounting scheme comprises receiving input from a user-activated controller.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising defining the first group of settings corresponding to the first mounting scheme and the second group of settings corresponding to the second mounting scheme.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein defining the first group of settings corresponding to the first mounting scheme comprises defining audio settings corresponding to a wall mounted scheme.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein defining the second group of settings corresponding to the second mounting scheme comprises defining audio settings corresponding to a stand mounted scheme.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the active mounting scheme comprise detecting the active mounting scheme during operation of the television after a menu change.

10. The method of claim 1, comprising making an option available for configuration of the television based on whether the active mounting scheme corresponds to the first mounting scheme.

11. A system, comprising:

a television;

a mounting scheme detector configured to determine an active mounting scheme for the television; and

a settings module configured to employ a first group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a first mounting scheme and employ a second group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a second mounting scheme.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the mounting scheme detector comprises a sensor.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the sensor is configured to detect an arrangement of a mounting bracket with respect to the television, wherein the arrangement is indicative of the active mounting scheme.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a distance between a back of the television and a solid structure.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the first group of settings comprises audio settings.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the mounting scheme detector is configured to dynamically detect the active mounting scheme during booting of the television.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the mounting scheme detector is configured to receive input from a user-activated controller.

18. The system of claim 11, comprising a memory storing the first group of settings corresponding to the first mounting scheme and the second group of settings corresponding to the second mounting scheme.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the television comprises a flat panel display.

20. A system, comprising:

means for determining an active mounting scheme for a television;

means for employing a first group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a first mounting scheme; and

means for employing a second group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a second mounting scheme.